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Laser Scanning
Date 1 August 2010 - 12 August 2010
Event ID 883329
Category Recording
Type Laser Scanning
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/883329
HU 3750 9427
A detailed survey of the Fishing Station at Fethaland was undertaken 1–12 August 2010 due to concerns over the stability of the buildings, some of which are threatened by erosion. The work was undertaken as a collaborative project between SCAPE and Queen’s University, Belfast.
The fishing station is a scheduled monument at the northern tip of Northmavine. It was the centre of the seasonal haaf fisheries, and crews travelled many miles in
small boats (sixereens) to catch deep sea fish such as ling, cod and tusk. The station consists of a number of buildings, including the remains of store houses and structures that housed boat crews and shore workers. At least 32 individual
structures were noted during the survey, some of which were sub-divided meaning that there would have originally been more structures. Several of the buildings are reduced to foundation level, but an examination of historic photographs showed that many of the flattened buildings were in this state at the end of the 19th century. Three structures are collapsing as a result of erosion and many more are very close to the coast edge.
The fishing station was recorded with a terrestrial laser scanner. Data was captured by John Meneely using a Leica 3-D laser scanner (HDS 3000). The resulting data was used to create elevations and plans of every building. Additionally, a 3-D model of the fishing village was constructed and used to model future storm surge and sea level rise scenarios. A detailed photographic survey of every building was undertaken, with images annotated with notes on building
condition, architectural features, etc. Detailed archival research undertaken in Shetland Museum supported the project. The SCAPE Trust and Queen’s University, Belfast thank the Murray family for allowing access to the fishing station
and for their interest in the project. Thanks go to John Mackenzie of SAT for organising the project and logistics.
Archive: RCAHMS and Shetland Archives. Report: Is available on the
SCAPE website
Funder: Historic Scotland and Shetland Amenity Trust
T Dawson 2010
